14 October 1775
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1775-1776
Volume:
4
Comments:
Paid salary list 5 days at #101 19s. 8d. per diem #509 18s. 4d.; Mr Bensley 2 weeks not on list #8. Receipts: #216 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Distress'd Mother
Comments:
Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Usher; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Orestes-Smith; Pylades-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Phoenix-Usher; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Mrs Johnston; Cephissa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast:
- Role: Orestes Actor: Smith
- Role: Pylades Actor: Packer
- Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Palmer
- Role: Phoenix Actor: Usher
- Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Younge
- Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston
- Role: Cephissa Actor: Miss Platt
- Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.
Afterpiece
Title:
Harlequin's Jacket
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon
- Role: Harlequin Actor: Dodd
- Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
- Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
- Role: King Actor: J. Aickin
- Role: Miller Actor: Moody.
- Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
- Role: others Actor: Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Cubitt, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
- Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.